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April 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS • President’s Address - Joni Jeter, RN, MS • Deputy Director Gayle McNish Retires • Criminal History Background Checks (CBCs) • Employment Information Regarding New Graduates • Meeting Requirements for Continuing Qualifications for Practice for License Renewals Guidelines • Peer Assistance Program • Attention Nursing Students and Nursing Schools • NCLEX Pass Rates Available for CY 2012 • Board of Nursing elects new officers • Recent Policy Revisions • Routine Reminders and Links
Apologies for the previously distributed April 2013 Oklahoma Board of Nursing Newsletter which contained numerous errors, including misplaced exclamation points and strike-throughs. Prior to sending, the Board of Nursing staff and our digital communication partner, GovDelivery, reviewed the newsletter and found it to be correctly formatted and without error. Unfortunately, due to a technical issue, the newsletter was delivered to recipients with errors. The Board of Nursing is working with GovDelivery to take steps to prevent this from happening again. Thank you.
President’s Address - Joni Jeter, RN, MS
Electronic Social Media and Your Responsibility as a Nurse!!
Many of us are becoming more dependent on electronic social media during our daily routines. What does this mean to you in your professional careers? There is a very positive impact with social media resources in accessing information instantly, utilizing resources for patients and families and sharing this information for coordination of care with others. The problem exists when the use of this social media is shared without regard to patient confidentiality and without the intended outcome, whether intentional or unintentional. This is where your responsibility begins to assure you do not violate the Nurse Practice Act or HIPAA requirements.
Because of inappropriate use of social media, some nurses have lost their jobs, been disciplined by boards of nursing, highlighted in national media, a target of lawsuits, dismissed from nursing programs, and/or criminally charged. What do nurses need to know so that they can use social media, both personally and professionally, without worrying about repercussions? Always remember that electronic social media does not only occur in written posts but with photographs as well. Nurses should always be aware of agency policies and laws regarding acceptable use of social media. A nurse should never take photographs with a personal cell phone, even if this is for the assessment and evaluation of conditions and treatments.
There are many resources available for nurses to access in order to know the acceptable guidelines for using appropriate social media venues for the improvement of patient care and preventing violating confidentiality of patients, whether in posting information, accessing medical records, taking photographs, or any other form of sharing patient information. The American Nurses Association resource can be accessed at: http://www.nursingworld.org/FunctionalMenuCategories/AboutANA/Social-Media/Social-Networking-Principles-Toolkit

April 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS • President’s Address - Joni Jeter, RN, MS • Deputy Director Gayle McNish Retires • Criminal History Background Checks (CBCs) • Employment Information Regarding New Graduates • Meeting Requirements for Continuing Qualifications for Practice for License Renewals Guidelines • Peer Assistance Program • Attention Nursing Students and Nursing Schools • NCLEX Pass Rates Available for CY 2012 • Board of Nursing elects new officers • Recent Policy Revisions • Routine Reminders and Links
Apologies for the previously distributed April 2013 Oklahoma Board of Nursing Newsletter which contained numerous errors, including misplaced exclamation points and strike-throughs. Prior to sending, the Board of Nursing staff and our digital communication partner, GovDelivery, reviewed the newsletter and found it to be correctly formatted and without error. Unfortunately, due to a technical issue, the newsletter was delivered to recipients with errors. The Board of Nursing is working with GovDelivery to take steps to prevent this from happening again. Thank you.
President’s Address - Joni Jeter, RN, MS
Electronic Social Media and Your Responsibility as a Nurse!!
Many of us are becoming more dependent on electronic social media during our daily routines. What does this mean to you in your professional careers? There is a very positive impact with social media resources in accessing information instantly, utilizing resources for patients and families and sharing this information for coordination of care with others. The problem exists when the use of this social media is shared without regard to patient confidentiality and without the intended outcome, whether intentional or unintentional. This is where your responsibility begins to assure you do not violate the Nurse Practice Act or HIPAA requirements.
Because of inappropriate use of social media, some nurses have lost their jobs, been disciplined by boards of nursing, highlighted in national media, a target of lawsuits, dismissed from nursing programs, and/or criminally charged. What do nurses need to know so that they can use social media, both personally and professionally, without worrying about repercussions? Always remember that electronic social media does not only occur in written posts but with photographs as well. Nurses should always be aware of agency policies and laws regarding acceptable use of social media. A nurse should never take photographs with a personal cell phone, even if this is for the assessment and evaluation of conditions and treatments.
There are many resources available for nurses to access in order to know the acceptable guidelines for using appropriate social media venues for the improvement of patient care and preventing violating confidentiality of patients, whether in posting information, accessing medical records, taking photographs, or any other form of sharing patient information. The American Nurses Association resource can be accessed at: http://www.nursingworld.org/FunctionalMenuCategories/AboutANA/Social-Media/Social-Networking-Principles-Toolkit